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Which country gets the highest value for its cucumber production: Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco or Turkey?
2024-02-28 00:00
According to a comparison carried out by Hortoinfo with data from FAOSTAT, the total value of cucumber produced in Spain significantly exceeds that of other countries. Compared to the Netherlands, the value is 83.96% higher, 1.3% higher than in Turkey and a staggering 4,005.84% higher than in Spain.
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Authorities haven't detected any relabeling of oranges that arrive in Castellón from Egypt
2024-02-28 00:00
The arrival of two ships with about 3,000 tons of oranges from Egypt in the port of Castellón at the beginning of January, amid the local season, generated concern among farmers in the province, who immediately asked authorities to tighten controls in ports and warehouses to ensure compliance
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Investment to modernise banana plantation irrigation on the island of La Palma increases
2024-02-28 00:00
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), through the Sociedad Mercantil Estatal de Infraestructuras Agrarias (Seiasa), has formalised in San Cruz de La Palma an addendum by which it will increase by 2,178,000 euros the investment already committed to modernise irrigation systems in the island of La Palma.
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Resilience amidst adversity: Morocco’s berry export boom in 2023
2024-02-28 00:00
In 2023, Morocco demonstrated a robust increase in revenue from its fresh berry exports, overcoming adverse weather conditions and a dip in supply volumes. EastFruit’s data reveals that Moroccan berry producers exported nearly 124,000 tons, generating $750 million in revenue.
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Battling Broad Mite in spring crops
2024-02-28 00:00
Broad Mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) seem to be a regular occurrence nowadays in spring crops, especially Reiger begonias and New Guinea impatiens. Other crops that are commonly affected include torenia, exacum, ipomea and gerbera. Broad mite are often difficult to detect and control. Read on
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Oranges recalled in France for exceeding permitted pesticide levels
2024-02-28 00:00
A massive recall of oranges is underway at E. Leclerc supermarkets in France after pesticide levels above EU limits were detected. The alert was issued by the official government portal RappelConso at the end of last week.
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“Blueberry prices are crazy now in Israel, with good demand for South African table grapes too”
2024-02-28 00:00
An importer of blueberries and table grapes into Israel says the consumer demand in his country has not waned for these healthy fruits, despite the complications in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai from the fresh produce importing company Lucky Berry: "Blueberry prices are very high. This is
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Supermarket oranges recalled in France over pesticide levels
2024-02-27 00:00
A mass recall of oranges sold in E.Leclerc supermarkets is underway in France, with the product found to have pesticide levels above EU limits. The alert was raised by the official government recall site RappelConso at the end of last week.
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Morocco’s export successes in the fruit and vegetable sector are no secret to industry experts. However, it is interesting to look at which markets are showing the most impressive dynamics in order to understand where the greatest new opportunities arise.
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Potato cultivation in Morocco progresses under optimal conditions
2024-02-27 00:00
The potato season in the Lucus region of northwest Morocco is progressing under optimal conditions, unaffected by the severe drought the country is experiencing, according to Oussama Didouch, who grows various fruits and vegetables.
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"Our ARRA Red Factor grapes have conquered Berlin".
2024-02-27 00:00
In early February, the ARRA stand in Berlin displayed plenty of fresh table grapes from Brazil, South Africa and, for the first time, India. Nomi Karniel-Padan, sales manager of Grapa Varieties, proudly reports: "The earliest variety of all, the ARRA
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Blueberries, Egypt poised to become a major exporter
2024-02-27 00:00
Egyptian blueberries are set to join the supply from South Africa, Morocco and Spain, thus supplying the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Asia and widening the marketing window;
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No re-labelling detected in oranges arriving from Egypt to Castellon
2024-02-27 00:00
The arrival at the port of Castellón of two ships carrying nearly 3,000 tonnes of oranges from Egypt at the beginning of January, at the height of the local season, caused concern among the province's farmers, who immediately asked the authorities to tighten the
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"Our ARRA™ Red Factor table grapes wowed Berlin".
2024-02-27 00:00
Earlier this month, the shelves of the ARRA stand in Berlin featured an abundance of fresh grapes from Brazil, South Africa and, for the first time, India. Nomi Karniel-Padan, Sales Director of Grapa Varieties, explains proudly: "The very early ARRA Honey Pop™ from
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Israel still brings in African agricultural workers
2024-02-27 00:00
In light of the ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel faces a significant shortage of agricultural labor. To address this, the country has been actively recruiting workers from Africa for the past three months, drawing notably from Kenya and Malawi. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to
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"First commercial citrus planting in Egypt after a trial period in our experimental fields".
2024-02-27 00:00
With strategically located buying offices in South Africa, Peru, Chile and Egypt and a sales office in China, the Dutch Jaguar the fresh company serves customers on five continents. "This strategy is paying off. In recent years, we have invested in
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Morocco's export successes in the fruit and vegetable sector are no secret to industry experts. However, it is interesting to look at which markets are showing the most impressive dynamics in order to understand where the greatest new opportunities arise.
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"Our own productions are close to the customers, which lowers the carbon footprint"
2024-02-27 00:00
Growing sugar snaps in Europe could eliminate the need to have to fly these vegetables in from far away destinations. However, there's some challenges associated with cultivating sugar snaps on European soil, says Frederik Pahus Bruun, PR manager for Danish/Portuguese sugar snap grower and
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The Cordoba citrus fruit employers' association calls for "holding on to oranges on the tree" and not selling at low prices
2024-02-27 00:00
Antonio Carmona, president of the citrus fruit trade association Palmanaranja, urges citrus growers not to allow a decrease in profitability by selling below production costs. These declarations come in response to the arrival of oranges from Egypt to the
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Full-red Flash Gala pivotal to the South African apple campaign
2024-02-27 00:00
On Beaulieu Farm in Grabouw, one of the first farms to plant the Gala mutation Flash Gala nine years ago, topfruit farmer (and discoverer of Flash Gala's forebear, Corder Gala) Derek Corder says the South African industry continues to establish new orchards of the Bigbucks cultivar (right), of
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